How much does it cost to build the 3-bedroom bungalow on an eighth acre in Kenya?

About KES 4.6M in Kiambu to KES 4.8M in Kisumu, house and plot works, at a standard finish on JengaCost's 2026 rates. The house alone is KES 3.6M to KES 3.8M. A budget estimate, not a quotation.

How big a plot does it need?

It is drawn on a plot of 464 m², with a roofed footprint of 146 m². Check the ground coverage your county allows for your plot.

Can I change the design?

Yes. In the JengaCost explorer you can change the finish, the roof form, the style and the plot works, and see the price change line by line before you save a full bill of quantities.

3-bedroom bungalow on an eighth acre

The commonest brief in Kenya on the commonest plot. Three bedrooms with a master ensuite and dressing room behind a spine corridor, living rooms to the road, and a veranda over the entrance.

Floor plan

The rooms

Bathroom: 3.8 m²
Bedroom 2: 13.7 m²
Bedroom 3: 13.7 m²
Corridor: 14.4 m²
Dressing: 5.0 m²
Entrance hall: 9.7 m²
Kitchen: 14.0 m²
Living/Dining: 34.0 m²
Master bedroom: 20.2 m²
Master ensuite: 5.0 m²
Store: 3.2 m²

To build, house and plot works

KES 4.6M–KES 4.8M

Standard finish, 2026 rates, across five counties

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At a glance

Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 2
Storeys: 1
Floor area: 136 m²
Roofed footprint: 146 m²
Plot: 464 m²
Roof: gable x, hip

What it costs, by county

County	House	Plot works	Total
Nairobi	KES 3.6M	KES 1.0M	KES 4.6M
Kiambu	KES 3.6M	KES 1.0M	KES 4.6M
Nakuru	KES 3.7M	KES 1.0M	KES 4.7M
Mombasa	KES 3.7M	KES 1.0M	KES 4.7M
Kisumu	KES 3.8M	KES 1.0M	KES 4.8M

Standard finish. Plot works: boundary wall, gate, driveway, septic tank and the rest drawn on the plot. Budget estimates, not quotations.

Where the money goes (Nairobi)

Preliminaries & substructure	KES 655,455
Walling	KES 567,700
Roofing	KES 685,225
Doors & windows	KES 311,200
Finishes	KES 762,191
Services	KES 362,400
Attached elements	KES 7,600
Approvals, levies & transport	KES 251,540